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October 2024

France

‘It’s not for us to have shame – it’s for them’: Gisèle Pelicot takes the stand in mass rape trial

24 Oct

8.9k

Gerry Hutch

Gerry Hutch held in Spain as homes raided in joint operation

Updated 24 Oct

60.4k

Presidential Race

Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump a ‘fascist’ and claims he is ‘increasingly unstable’

24 Oct

15.7k

210

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Nov 21

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Lidl Wooden Christmas Train

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Lebanon

Hezbollah confirms death of Hashem Safieddine, who was widely expected to be group’s next leader

24 Oct

6.9k

Analysis

Moldova’s Crossroads: Navigating between the EU and Russia

Donnacha Ó Beacháin

Updated 23 Oct

8.3k

UN Report

Women and children made up 70% of civilian deaths in conflicts in 2023

23 Oct

3.8k

Lebanon

Strikes continue in Lebanon and Israel as military orders civilians in south Beirut to evacuate

Updated 23 Oct

7.3k

Trial

Harvey Weinstein retrial on sex crime charges pushed back to next year

23 Oct

5.0k

Sponsored

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Nov 21

Ladies’/Men’s Performance Tops

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Ladies' Winter Jacket

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Turkey

Huge explosion near Turkish capital kills four people, injures 14

Updated 23 Oct

19.1k

National Security

Governments signs new security regulations to protect private and public 'essential services'

23 Oct

8.0k

Ukraine

US says North Korea has sent troops to Russia and warns of consequences if they join Ukraine war

23 Oct

11.3k

UK Police

British firearms officers facing prosecution to be granted anonymity up to point of conviction

23 Oct

6.5k

bishop david o'connell

Decision to be made on mental competency of man accused of murdering Cork-born Bishop of LA

23 Oct

6.3k

US Election

Trump reportedly praised Hitler's generals while President, said he 'needed generals as loyal'

Updated 23 Oct

26.1k

214

The Daily Poll

Should the Occupied Territories Bill be passed?

23 Oct

27.4k

148

Champions League

Aston Villa move to top of Champions League table after another European win

The 42

23 Oct

8.5k

US Election

Harris says US 'absolutely' ready for woman president as Eminem campaigns with Obama in Detroit

23 Oct

9.9k

Courts

Trial date set for rap artist ASAP Rocky accused of firing a gun at former friend

22 Oct

9.8k

FactCheck

Debunked: Claims about Enoch Burke shared in multiple languages as 'misinformation chain mail'

22 Oct

22.1k

Organised Crime

Two senior figures in Kinahan gang jailed by British court on charges linked to gun haul

Updated 22 Oct

23.1k

Palestine

As tens of thousands flee north Gaza, Israeli politicians attend 'resettlement' conference

A displaced resident told the AFP news agency Jabalia “is being wiped out”.

22 Oct

6.3k

grey area

Elon Musk: Is his million-dollar raffle for people who sign pro-Trump petition legal?

22 Oct

19.7k

202

Tel Aviv

Hezbollah rockets target Israeli intelligence and naval bases after IDF strikes Beirut overnight

22 Oct

5.9k

New York

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, sources tell US media

22 Oct

13.0k

Nuclear Power

Italy's hard-right government to build country's first new nuclear power stations in decades

21 Oct

15.9k

News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

21 Oct

4.7k

Jabalia

Tánaiste condemns continued Israeli attacks on northern Gaza as UN warns of famine

29 mins ago

3.9k

Peacekeepers

IDF and UNIFIL 'in daily contact' amid planning for Irish troop rotation in Lebanon

Updated 2 hrs ago

6.8k

Russia

Moldovans vote to join EU by slim margin after president's 'foreign' interference accusations

Updated 9 hrs ago

16.8k

Pennsylvania

Trump assassination attempt the result of 'stunning security failures', task force report finds

9 hrs ago

8.6k

116

The Daily Poll

Should there be a time limit on goodbyes at the airport?

9 hrs ago

20.4k

US Election

Donald Trump hands out fries and speaks to press through McDonald's drive-thru window

12 hrs ago

21.6k

169

not my king

King Charles lambasted by Australian senator for ‘genocide’ against indigenous people

12 hrs ago

29.0k

Middle East

IDF bulldozer 'deliberately demolished' UNIFIL observation tower in Lebanon

13 hrs ago

16.9k

The Morning Lead

An Irish American family on life and politics in one of the key swing states in the US election

“People here hold their political views so dear to them, they have stickers on their car. Have you ever seen a Fianna Fáil sticker on the back of someone’s car?”

"It's fascinating to see how people can be so divided," Delia O'Malley said of Georgia

She loves her job, but one of the most difficult aspects of it is the fact she has to take part in monthly active shooter drills

Órla Ryan

20 hrs ago

15.2k

Beit Lahiya

Israeli strikes in northern Gaza leave 87 people dead or missing with hospitals under siege

Updated 20 Oct

6.6k

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Storm Ashley arrives, Israel strikes Gaza and Beirut and new opinion polls show Sinn Féin slip

Updated 20 Oct

6.1k

Lebanon

Israel bombards Lebanon as Netanyahu calls drone attack against his home 'a grave mistake'

20 Oct

10.4k

FactCheck

How a 'missing person' scam is luring Irish social media users using old photos of real children

A photo of an American child who was attacked by dogs was claimed to show a child found in Ireland.

Shane Raymond

20 Oct

21.2k

Mental Health

'I can sleep now, I don't cry': Ukrainians in Ireland turn to therapy after fleeing the war

Many people displaced by the war have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.

Órla Ryan

19 Oct

13.9k